Update on the pathogenesis of vitiligo

HZ Marchioro, CCS Castro, VM Fava… - Anais Brasileiros de …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Vitiligo is a complex disease whose pathogenesis results from the interaction of genetic
components, metabolic factors linked to cellular oxidative stress, melanocyte adhesion to the …

Prevalence and burden of vitiligo in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America

A Al Hammadi, CC Silva de Castro… - Skin Health and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Vitiligo is a common chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by skin and hair
depigmentation that affects 0.5%–2.0% of the global population. Vitiligo is associated with …

Efficacy of using oral methotrexate with phototherapy in the treatment of vitiligo in comparison with single phototherapy treatment: a double‐blinded randomized …

V Lajevardi, ZSS Hosseini… - Photodermatology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Vitiligo is an acquired skin disease with a worldwide prevalence of 0.5%–2%
and a tendency to involve both genders. Although the exact pathologic mechanism is …

The current status of antioxidants in the treatment of vitiligo in China

Y Zhou, M Khan, L Jiang, C Fu, Y Dong… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Little is known about the use of antioxidants in the clinical treatment of vitiligo. To investigate
the specific use of antioxidants in the treatment of vitiligo and the possible reasons behind its …

A triple combination of latanoprost, fractional CO2 laser, and platelet‐rich plasma in localized vitiligo: A clinical and histopathologic study

SS Omar, KF Elmulla, RG Aly… - Photodermatology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Several treatment modalities are available for the treatment of vitiligo due to the
lack of a uniformly effective therapy. Topical latanoprost 0.005% is an effective topical …

The landscape of vitiligo in Latin America: a call to action

A Londoño-Garcia, A Arango Salgado… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Vitiligo is a chronic pigmentary condition and severely impacts patient quality of life (QoL). It
is an underrecognized burden for patients, healthcare systems, and society in Latin America …

Comparison of various excimer laser (EL) combination therapies for vitiligo: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

CX Li, Y Hu, ZY Mu, L Shi, X Sun, XY Wang… - Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Aim This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of excimer laser (EL)-based
combination regimens in improving repigmentation. Methods A comprehensive search was …

Melanogenesis and Hypopigmentation: The Case of Vitiligo

MP Vinardell, AS Maddaleno… - Indian Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Melanocytes are highly specialized dendritic cells that synthesize and store melanin in
subcellular organelles called melanosomes, before transfer to keratinocytes. Melanin is a …

Expression patterns of long non-coding RNAs in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of non-segmental vitiligo

S Zhang, X Yang, Z Zhang, Y Xiong, Y Zhang, C Li… - Medicine, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: We explored the patterns of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) expression in
peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from patients with non-segmental vitiligo …

Stability: Concept, relevance, inducing and maintaining it

K Sahni - Dermatological Reviews, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease resulting in destruction of melanocytes which leads to
depigmented patches on the skin. An assessment of disease activity and/or stability is …